Several weeks ago, at my country club cocktail hour gig, I was approached by a polite young man, who was a senior music major at a nearby college. Turns out, he used to study bass with me about 8 years ago.
His little fusion group was booked for a reception that night and asked to play an additional hour. Problem is, they were one set shy of enough material.
The kid and I put together a set list of standards I had taught him and he, his drummer and I played a quiet first set. That put their strongest final set where it was needed.
What a delight! The whole group was respectful and considerate of the old man (stored my walker for me and everything (LOL).
Tonight, we're playing two hours as a quartet (adding their keyboard player) in the dining room after my two hour set outside on the patio.
Point is, in spite of all the complaining by old guys like me about the quality of popular music and musicians, there are lots of kids like these and lots of talent and good material in the works.
I'm going to be doing several jobs with them in September to help out on longer jobs. They are even going to put me on their promo materials (OH BOY)!
And, a few years from now, one of them might even be willing to help with the DEPENDS (LOL)!
Russ (YUCK) Lay
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